Lead Batteries Limit

Find out what they require to be treated as a commerical account. Mike

Thats a surprise in any respect . While I am not looking to give any GOV lurkers info .
it's a lot to wonder about .I see for one thing the value of lead is better then ever .
Wile use of it continues to be curtailed .
It could indicate future skyrocketing lead prices
that now before the boom want it regulated
It would seem they might be looking to squeeze out scrappers from selling lead
and have companies that follow regulations selling lead . It's a bad sign and to me indicates a door
shutting on a metal of great value . 2 a day is just the start .

My yard didn't limit the amount of batteries, just cut the price back to .20 a lb.

Originally Posted by shaun319

.26/# here and no limit at the yard, but was told you can't legally carry more then 12 of them without a has-mat license

We are good to carry them in bulk with an EPA#

Originally Posted by Electrowaste

We are good to carry them in bulk with an EPA#

EPA #??? That irritates me to no end. Not you Electrowaste, the fact that you need an EPA #!!!
From regulating cow farts to batteries, EPA should be cut by 75%

Originally Posted by pjost

Not you Electrowaste

Trust me, I am with you man! I'd give an ElectroRant but I don't want to hijack the thread. Long story short, a sweet little lady who is a member of this forum, has a farm, and does e-waste on the side had the EPA called on her. I didn't want to get caught with my pants down and we were getting bigger, quickly so basically out of fear. I called them and had them come out and see what I was doing. The EPA is dangerous, they can shut your operation down in a heartbeat. They can cut through an LLC when the operation is small and they'll have you so covered up in fines and fees you won't know which way is up. A fine of 500,000 would bury us. We have a bond and insurance but I expect that when it came time to pay both would find a legal reason to not. That's just being realistic.

Fast forward 3-6 months and of course some money (it's always some money) and we have an EPA #. The process is not bad, it all starts with an application. A lot of red tape. Basically your stating your intentions with them. Are you smelting, constructing, producing, transporting, or storing hazardous waste? They want to know what your about. Personally the less info the gov has, the more comfortable I am with them, professionally it's a necessity.

I don't know why they would have a limit, I've turned in 8 at a time before no problem. why would they require a Hazmet license if say, someone gave you a truck load out of their garage? Golf carts take 8, some folks just hold on to them.

No limit here either and I am getting $0.36lb for them stacked three high on a pallet , each layer separated by cardboard and then shrink wrapped.